Sıfır Koşul Durumu - Zero Conditional

Sıfır koşul durumunda cümle yapıları aşağıdaki şekildedir:

if + geniş zaman, geniş zaman

If you press the button, the machine switches off.

If you go in the best seats, you get a free drink.

If cümlesi ile diğer cümle yer değiştirebilir.

The machine switches off, if you press this button.

Kullanım yerleri:

Direktif, açıklama, yönergelerden ve genel doğrulardan bahsederken sıfır koşul durumu kullanılır.

If you select reverse gear, the car goes backwards.

If the camera is on, a red light appears.

If he's got no money, he doesn't go oat.

Alıştırmalar: Aşağıda parantez içinde verilen fiileri doğru zaman yapısıyla kullanalım.

• Water (freeze) if the temperature falls below zero.
cevapWater freezes if the temperature falls below zero.
• If he's angry, his face always (go) bright red.
cevapIf he's angry, his face always goes bright red.
• If you put your money in a saving account, you (get) ten per interest.
cevapIf you put your money in a saving account, you (get) ten per interest.
• If the microphone isn't working, you (can not) hear what he's saying.
cevapIf the microphone isn't working, you can't hear what he's saying.
• The radio (not work) if the batteries are flat.
cevapThe radio doesn't work if the batteries are flat.

• If there (be) only a few students, we usually close one of the classes.
cevapIf there are only a few students, we usually close one of the classes.
• If machine (not work) if it doesn't have enough oil.
cevapThe machine doesn't work if it doesn't have enough oil.
• If balloon is filled with hot air, it (rise).
cevapIf balloon is filled with hot air, it rises.
• If water (boil), it changes into steam.
cevapIf water boils, it changes into steam.